![Ed Zurga Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans throws against the Houston Astros in the first inning during a baseball game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f635a82072f942498105c153b44f81bd/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans throws against the Houston Astros in the first inning during a baseball game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
![Ed Zurga Houston Astros' Chas McCormick (20) beats out a throw to Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino (9) as he reaches safely to first on a burn in the third inning during a baseball game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3a65c99b72ec40a295a4a9e2d5dbf79a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Houston Astros' Chas McCormick (20) beats out a throw to Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino (9) as he reaches safely to first on a burn in the third inning during a baseball game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
![Ed Zurga Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez celebrates an RBI double against the Kansas City Royals in the fourth inning during a baseball game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/fe905ebfbea047c8899597bf877f0cb1/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez celebrates an RBI double against the Kansas City Royals in the fourth inning during a baseball game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
![Ed Zurga Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier throws against the Kansas City Royals in the first inning during a baseball game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c7d8f70f881c49ffbc2c69d5c64d22fe/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier throws against the Kansas City Royals in the first inning during a baseball game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
![Ed Zurga Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez slides into third safely as he advances on a Nelson Velázquez double during a baseball game against the Houston Astros Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ceb3bcdce6ad4106b52f9d220a1a958b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez slides into third safely as he advances on a Nelson Velázquez double during a baseball game against the Houston Astros Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
![Ed Zurga Houston Astros' Mauricio Dubón celebrates with teammates after scoring on a Yordan Alvarez double in the fourth inning against the Kansas City Royals during a baseball game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/df7af57f16ae43b0a8c4589b1795c568/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Houston Astros' Mauricio Dubón celebrates with teammates after scoring on a Yordan Alvarez double in the fourth inning against the Kansas City Royals during a baseball game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
![Ed Zurga Houston Astros' Jeremy Peña runs home to score on a Yordan Alvarez single in the second inning against the Kansas City Royals during a baseball game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5691c6850c99440dbdf7d786d68aae7c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Houston Astros' Jeremy Peña runs home to score on a Yordan Alvarez single in the second inning against the Kansas City Royals during a baseball game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)